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Neptune Oyster
Boston, United States of America
Recommended by Food & Wine and 43 other food critics.
4.4
3.1k
Famous for
Flatbread, Rhode Island
Johnnycake
Recommended by Jeff Gordinier and 16 other food critics.
"Salty, creamy, sweet - it all made sense. Listen: People are waiting in line for that damn johnnycake, and they’re not fools."
Jeff Gordinier , American food and drink editor at Esquire Magazine
Recommendations
"America's Best Lobster Rolls: Neptune Oyster; Boston - This North End restaurant’s famous hot lobster roll features succulent pieces of lobster tail, claw and knuckle meat drizzled with clarified butter, served on a grilled and buttered brioche hot dog bun. A mayo-based cold roll is also available for purists."
on Lobster Roll
"The fantastic chef Michael Serpa offers playful preparations like Neptunes on Piggyback—crispy deep-fried oysters served with Berkshire pork and pistachio aioli."
"Salty, creamy, sweet - it all made sense. Listen: People are waiting in line for that damn johnnycake, and they’re not fools."
on Johnnycake
"It's one of the most consistent spots; grabbing a lobster roll here is practically a Bostonian rite of passage, and though some may balk at the frequently long waits, there's a reason why they're not getting shorter anytime soon."
on Lobster Roll
"America’s 20 Best Lobster Rolls Outside Maine: Located in Boston’s North End, Neptune's lobster roll can be served hot, utterly overflowing with big chunks of tail, claw, and knuckle meat mixed with a little clarified butter, served on a buttered and grilled bun. They also serve a cold lobster roll, but this is the one to get."
on Lobster Roll
"Another thinner, yet tasty and refined, chowder is that at Neptune Oyster, where it makes a excellent first course for your next lobster roll."
"17 Lobster Rolls We Love in the Northeast: Neptune Oyster - The rolls are relatively small and pricey ($25 for about 5 ounces of lobster meat and a massive pile of excellent fries), but the best things usually are."
on Lobster Roll
"Make Sure to Try: The surprise hit is the johnnycake, topped with a mountain of Boston smoked trout and sturgeon caviar, a gloriously indulgent appetizer worth the wait."
on Johnnycake
"Don’t miss the pan-fried johnnycake drenched in honey butter and crowned with smoked trout and caviar."
on Johnnycake
"For something truly memorable, you’ll need to head to the always packed Neptune Oyster for the johnnycake. What’s that? Oh, just a plate-size cornmeal pancake that’s smeared with honey butter and topped with a small tower of smoked trout, crème fraîche, and sturgeon caviar."
on Johnnycake
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